Culture
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Worlds collide
Two new museums showcase two sides of Yves Saint Laurent’s life’s work: from classical to florid; simple black to vibrant colour; Paris to Marrakech.
The list: virtuous cycle
Saddle yourself with some great gear from independent and interesting bike brands.
Hume with a view
Turner Prize-nominated artist Gary Hume – lauded by the art world and a wider audience alike – is known for his vibrant high-gloss creations.
Master of reinvention
We visit the Beijing studio of Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi, who usually prefers to let his work do the talking. Fortunately, he was willing to have a conversation with Monocle about his career.
Editor’s letter
Far away from the hubbub at Midori House, the retail team has been working on one of our biggest – and best-smelling – product launches to date.
Upwardly mobile
In Japan's Tateyama mountains, the views are stunning but so are the hikers. With the line between fashion and outdoor gear blurring, we join a sportswear catwalk 3,000 metres above sea level.
Keeping it reel
In a vast archive deep in the Black Forest we meet the men charged with safeguarding German history.
Deity dancing
Part-sermon, part-rock gig, a new breed of church service is spreading God’s word – and boosting record sales.
Perfect misfit
The newly opened Orania Berlin in rough-and-ready Kreuzberg is hitting all the right notes with its innovative music-first approach.
